Giannis Antetokounmpo destroyed Sixers, but Ben Simmons shut him down

Giannis Antetokounmpo destroyed Sixers, but Ben Simmons shut him down

When a player posts a stat line complete with 32 points, 18 rebounds, and 10 assists, it’s highly likely that nothing slowed them down. This is why it was so surprising to see that one member of the Philadelphia 76ers actually had success guarding Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo Wednesday.

Although the Sixers fell 123-108 and Antetokounmpo did whatever he wanted for most of the night, Josh Schrager revealed Ben Simmons didn’t just hold Giannis in check, he shut him down.

It’s pretty eye-opening but also goes to show just how far the 2018 Rookie of the Year has come on the defensive end. It’ll be interesting to see how often Simmons finds himself matched up with Antetokounmpo the next time these two teams meet.